But Ste could sense Susanna had developed a strong aversion to the words "nothing unexpected." Because, as life had taught her, something unexpected was bound to happen whenever someone said that.


    Ste hoped this trip back to Ferrond would be uneventful. Otherwise, Susanna''s heart couldn''t handle any more surprises.


    "Ugh, I''m waiting for you, so please, no surprises," Susanna sniffled.


    Ste replied, "Sure, no surprises."


    She couldn''t promise that. She would get dragged into it if Ronald ended up in a pickle. But she couldn''t say this to Susanna, given her current state. She even considered heading back alone if Ronald got into trouble again.


    Hearing Ste assure her, Susanna felt a bit better. "Okay, I''ll be waiting for you. Be back early tomorrow."


    Ste agreed, "Sure."


    Susanna said softly, "When yound,e straight over. I can''t stay here with him any longer. I never want to see him again."


    Ste was shocked. "What happened? What did you get into this time?"


    First, it was about Hull''s belt buckle, then there was the towel fiasco. What again? From Susanna''s tone, it was clear something significant had happened again. Could it be about the previous night''s fever remedy?


    Before Susanna could answer, Ste interjected, "Wait a minute. Last night, when you were helping Hull cool down, you didn''t..." She paused, cleared her throat, and continued, "You didn''t strip him bare and get caught, did you?"


    Otherwise, what could possibly have her so rattled?


    Susanna was stunned into silence. Even her sniffling stopped.


    On the other end, Ste took a sharp breath. "It couldn''t be true, could it?"


    It''s just a fever remedy, right? Hull might be clueless, but Susanna should know better, shouldn''t she?


    "Did you..."


    If she had stripped Hull, no wonder he''d be furious.


    Susanna recalled the moment Hull grabbed her wrist, and she sniffled again. "Don''t be ridiculous. I''m not that clueless."


    Ste was confused. "Huh?"


    Susanna exined, "I didn''t strip him naked. It''s just that I wasn''t looking and identally touched some part I shouldn''t have while wiping him down. Ugh, don''t ask anymore."


    The whole scene fromst night was embarrassing to even think about.


    Hull refused to let Ste send over any help, and his staff ignored her calls. What was she supposed to do? She had no choice but to close her eyes and help him cool down.


    Ste''s mouth twitched. "Touched some part you shouldn''t have? Did Hull know?"


    Susanna was exasperated. "Enough with the questions!"


    Why was Ste so insatiably curious?


    "He grabbed my wrist at the time. Do you think he knew?"


    Well, there was no point hiding it from Ste.


    Ste was speechless. It was clear how awkward the situation must have been. "So, Hull''s upset?"


    "Not because of that."


    Ste was intrigued. "Not because of that? Then why did he scare you?"


    Even Ste, who wasn''t particrly nosy, was now keenly interested "Hull''s not known for his prowess in sex, right? Men usually feel insecure about that. And you touched him, yet he was not mad?"


    Ronald walked in just as Ste said that, and he suddenly felt a


    headacheing on. This


    chatterbox had been a bad influence


    from Yvonne, and now Finley had


    rubbed off on her, too.